WEBVTT LOCATION, LOCATION,LOCATION.PART OF FC CINCINNATI TO BECOMEA MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER FRANCHISEIS A NEW, 25,000 SEAT STADIUM,AND LIKE ANY NEW HOME, ITS ALLABOUT THE LOCATION.WITH THE CINCINNATI SKYLINE AS ABACKDROP AND ACCESS TOCINCINNATI WITH SEVERAL BRIDGES,NEWPORT FANS SAY THIS VIEW ISWORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.>> NEWPORT IS DOING A LOT OFECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE WESTSIDE AND FC WOULD BE A GOOD WAYOF GETTING MORE PEOPLE INTONEWPORT.RICHARD: ACROSS THE RIVER, OTRAND WEST END FANS SAY THEY HAVEA VIABLE FOOTPRINT THAT ISSHOVEL READY.>> WE HAVE ALL OF THEINFRASTRUCTURE FOR IT.WE HAVE THE STREET CAR TO BRINGPEOPLE DOWN HERE.WE HAVE GREAT BARS ANDRESTAURANTS.RICHARD: HERE IN OAKLEY, THEFLAG IS ALREADY FLYING FOR FC,BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THERE'SQUICK ACCESS TO I-71 AND A READYMADE FAN BASE THAT WOULDN'T NEEDTHEIR CARS.>> BETWEEN 15,000 TO 20,000PEOPLE, AVID SOCCER FANS WOULDBE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OFTHIS NEW STADIUM.RICHARD: LIKE ANYONE MAKING ABERDING OF FC CINCINNATI KNOWSTHAT THERE IS NO PLACE LIKEHOME.>> WHETHER IT BE OAKLEY, OTR,WEST END, OR OFCOURSE NEWPORT,AT THE END OF THE DAY WE'REGETTING A FEEL FOR WHATPROFESSIONAL SOCCER AT THEHIGHEST LEVEL FEELS LIKE, AND ITFEELS PRETTY GOOD.RICHARD: THE DECISION WILL BEMADE RELATIVELY SOON.WE'LL BE READY TO START

In Oakley, the flag is already flying for FC, with a fan base that wouldn’t even need to drive to the arena.

“Between 15 to 20 thousand people, avid soccer fans would be within walking distance of this new stadium," restaurateur Mark Rogers said. “The infrastructure of Oakley Square is already in place with the restaurants and bars everything is in place to service this. Plus with the Kennedy connector, access is better than any of the other locations.”

Jeff Berding of FC Cincinnati is excited to bring the energy and excitement of major league soccer to the region no matter where the franchise chooses to call home.

“Whether it be Oakley, OTR, West End, or of course Newport, at the end of the day we’re getting a feel for what professional soccer at the highest level feels like. It feels pretty good!” Berding said.